Oakland Raiders wide receiver Amari Cooper became the ninth player in NFL history with at least 1,000 receiving yards in each of his first two seasons when he caught a 9-yard pass against the Kansas City Chiefs on Thursday night.

The former Alabama standout entered the game with 981 receiving yards in the 2016 season, and he made receptions good for 5, 2, 10 and 9 yards to pass the 1,000-yard milestone for the year.

Former Alabama players now have nine 1,000-yard receiving seasons. Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones has four, including this season; Cooper and Ozzie Newsome have two apiece and Don Hutson had one. Hutson recorded the first 1,000-yard season in NFL history, and his 1,211 receiving yards in 1942 stood as the league's single-season record until 1951.

Earlier this season, Cooper became the first player in NFL history with at least 500 receiving yards in the first six games of each of his first two years in the league.

Last season, Cooper led the NFL's rookies with 72 receptions for 1,070 yards. Cooper was the Raiders' first 1,000-yard receiver since 2005 and the 21st rookie in NFL history with 1,000 receiving yards. He became the first NFL rookie since Chicago Bears tight end Mike Dikta in 1961 to record three 100-yard receiving performances in his team's first six games.

Cooper went past 1,000 yards for 2016 on a 9-yard reception with about 1:55 left in the first half. He became the first Oakland player with consecutive 1,000-yard receiving seasons since Jerry Rice in 2001 and 2002.

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The Raiders trailed the Chiefs 21-10 at halftime in a battle at the top of the AFC West. Oakland has a 10-2 record and the Chiefs are 9-3.

The Raiders are seeking their seventh consecutive victory. Oakland hasn't won seven a row since 1976, when another former Alabama star, Ken Stabler, was its quarterback.